Ren pretended to be a hunter who had escaped from urine, and easily blended into this miscellaneous hunting team.
After asking around for a while, he really guessed it right.
The leader of this team is the eldest son of the current Rosas family, Harper Rosas, who is also the cousin of the green-haired young man who led the siege of Renn and the others the night before.
However, that guy's current title is "Prince".
After the establishment of the Kingdom of Glory City, a large number of new nobles appeared. It felt like all cats and dogs became princes. Renn didn't feel noble at all, and only thought of three words in his mind - nouveau riche.
After listening for a while, he figured out that this team was really going to the area where the pyramids were densely packed.
According to the hunters of these small hunting groups, the Rosas family had a very large underground palace there, and there was a shortage of manpower to explore it.
They were recruited to participate in the excavations and received a basic salary of three thousand liso per day. Moreover, all the finds excavated in the ruins also belong to them.
The only requirement is that the treasures they find from the ruins must be sold to the Rosas family first.
This sounds like pie in the sky.
Renn felt that this matter might be fishy.
Because he just came over there yesterday, the ruins there were sealed off, and other hunters other than those loyal to the Lord's Mansion were not allowed to participate in the excavation.
Now that more than 10,000 people have come here, it feels like something is wrong.
... .
The team headed northwest in a hurry. The team that formed a temporary group was full of people and was as messy as a vegetable market.
Guy was locked in an iron cage, with wounds all over his body, as if he had been tortured.
He was sitting in the prison car, his head drooped, his disheveled hair covering his entire face. He looked alive, but the situation was not optimistic either.
The prison car was among the royal knights in front. Renn did not rush forward, but observed it from a distance.
After all, he had heard that in this "Prince Harper's" team, there was a fourth-level red-robed archmage serving in the court. Although it's hard to say whether he can beat that kind of guy in a fight, but if he wants to leave, the opponent will definitely not be able to keep him.
Ren planned to find someone to inquire about the situation, so he wandered around the team.
He also didn't expect that he would meet an old friend of the "Mountain Antelope Hunting Group" by such a coincidence.
This was the small hunting group that he hired as a guide when he went to the Glory City with Canosha and others.
It is still called the "Mountain Antelope Group", but almost all the original members are gone, except for the two familiar faces, Captain Bart and Sister Pasha.
The rest looked very embarrassed.
Ren had a good impression of them, so he leaned over.
He greeted directly: "Hey~ Captain Bart, long time no see!"
Naturally, Bart couldn't recognize Ren's face after his disguise, let alone wearing a gas mask: "You are..."
Ren said casually: "When I went to Glory City a few years ago, the Chamber of Commerce that hired me asked you to be a guide, and we even drank together. However, it has been too long, and you may have forgotten it. I am Nicholas..."
"oh?"
Bart obviously had no memory of this name, and a look of trying to remember flashed across his eyes.
However, this kind of veteran hunter travels all over the country and can deal with all kinds of situations. He pretended to have a remembering expression on his face and said with a smile: "Brother Nicholas, long time no see."
Ren didn't care and asked, "Hey... why did I only see you and Miss Pasha? Where are Jack, Klein, and Galen?"
"..."
When Bart heard this, his expression changed slightly.
Being able to name these old members, he naturally believed that this was an old friend who had really interacted with them, and he immediately lost his guard.
He shrugged, showing a sad but accustomed bitter look, and said: "They all died in a hunt half a year ago. Now, I have brought a few new people and reorganized Wilderness Hunting Group..."
As he said that, he picked up the leather armor, revealing a big scar on his abdomen: "Well, I almost died that time. Fortunately, Pasha..."
Hearing this, Renn was not surprised, but he also felt a little emotional: "Oh, I'm sorry."
90% of the downsizing of the hunting group is due to this reason. There are very few people who can earn enough money to go home and retire.
Bart shook his head, not minding the mention of his scars.
For hunters, life and death have long been indifferent.
He skipped the topic and grinned: "Brother Nicholas, where have you made your fortune recently?"
Renn casually told a made-up story, "My regiment encountered sandworms two days ago and had a great battle. Then they encountered a sandstorm and everyone got separated. Because I am a doctor, I brought some antidote." Potion, I was lucky enough not to die..."
Because they were old acquaintances, Renn's words did not arouse anyone's suspicion and no one cared.
There were quite a few scattered wilderness hunting groups that we joined along the way, no more than one.
"oh... "
When Bart heard that Lane was a doctor, he also came to interest him.
Everyone who is a group leader has this professional habit. He suggested: "Brother Nicholas, are you alone now, or are you temporarily with our 'Mountain Deer Group'? When the time comes to enter the ruins, how about taking care of each other?"
Doctors don't have to worry about "teaming up" anywhere.
"OK."
When Ren heard this, he naturally agreed happily.
He originally wanted to have an identity that would not be suspected, but this was just the right time.
... .
After the two became familiar with each other, Ren also asked his doubts and said: "Hey, Captain Bart, don't you think there is something wrong with this excavation mission? It will be our turn for such a good thing. These little groups?”
Bart smiled and shook his head and said: "What's the problem? It's just that there is danger. Those nobles don't dare to risk their lives to explore, so that's why we let us go to the mine..."
Obviously, the hunters are used to this kind of thing.
When it was still called Glory City, everyone was a hunter. When they encountered the ruins, there was no hierarchy between them. Everyone went there on their own. But the "Five Big Families" have begun to show signs of this privilege.
Now in the kingdom in the city, all this is just open to the public.
Those noble gentlemen just put up flags and said they occupied it, and this ruins belonged to them.
Then find some people to explore. You don't have to take risks yourself, but the baby is still theirs.
Although it will pay part of the commission and revenge to the hunters. But most of the wealth will turn into various taxes on food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and return to the hands of the nobles.
[Black Tide] gave those nobles the best convenience for exploitation.
The hunters are not stupid, they all naturally see that this recruitment operation must be dangerous.
Speaking of this, Bart was very indifferent and said: "To be worthy of those noble gentlemen making such a big noise, the scale of the ruins must not be small. After all, these 10,000 people are doing nothing and consume a lot of money a day. Ten million liso commission.”
At this time, a member of the Mountain Gazelle Regiment also intervened and said: "Hey, the lives of us hunters are cheap anyway. Where can we go to take risks that are not risky? If a prince from the Rosas family can come in person, there must be high-quality ruins. Risks It’s definitely not small, but as long as you can survive, you will definitely gain a lot..."
Looking again, the expressions of all the hunters were full of unconcerned optimism, as well as the expectation of "getting rich".
For low-level hunters, many people are willing to risk their lives to "get rich overnight."
"..."
After hearing these words, Ren didn't say anything more.
Such high-end treasures as "divine power crystals" have not even been heard of by low-level transcendental beings, and they have no use at all. After all, they all have to be sold at a good price, so who is not selling
... .
While chatting, Renn turned the topic to Guy.
He asked curiously: "Captain Bart, who is in that iron cage in front of you? Why did Hunting bring such a person here?"
"You don't know yet?"
Bart said with a little emotion in his eyes: "That one is a big shot... a big shot in the Sid Empire."
Renn looked interested: "Oh?"
Bart said: "That's Sid's SSS wanted criminal, Guy Villas."
As soon as he said this, several other members of the "Mountain Deer Group" also joined in the discussion with great interest.
"That was a big shot more than 20 years ago."
"I saw that guy when Hei Feng was leading the gambling stall. If I had known that 'Gambler Guy' who couldn't even stand still when walking was the [Sword of Justice] Guy, I wouldn't have been able to get this bounty. Let others earn it. Alas... I missed two billion!"
"No. I heard that when he was arrested, this guy couldn't even pick up the knife and didn't resist at all. Are there any SSS wanted criminals that are easier to catch than this? It's like picking up money for free."
"But... I don't think this guy from Guy, apart from being a bad gambler, doesn't look like a bad person."
"That's because the evil man is old! Haven't you heard that he once slaughtered tens of thousands of people in the entire city? At that time, I heard that even the babies were not spared, and the real blood flowed like a river... Looking at hundreds of people before and after In this year, I’m afraid there won’t be such a heartless murderer.”
"..."
Everyone's perception of Guy is either that "bad gambler" or the legendary wanted criminal.
But only Ren heard the story told by Guy himself, the killing caused by a magic sword.
However, he didn't say much.
After thinking about it, it was expected that this guy would be recognized and arrested in exchange for a reward.
But now, can anyone recognize Guy's ghostly appearance
In a blink of an eye, Ren looked at Guy who was covered in injuries and asked doubtfully: "But... since he is a prisoner with a reward, just kill him and exchange his head for the reward. Why are you still locked up and tortured?"
Hearing this, a strange color flashed across Bart's eyes, and he whispered: "This... has something to do with the person who captured him."
Renn had a serious expression on his face, waiting for the next step: "Oh?"
Bart lowered his voice and said: "The person who recognized Guy was none other than Prince Harper's fiancée, the goddaughter of Viscount Uker, [Moon Beauty] Maritis!"
When Ren heard this, he wondered: "Huh?"
As soon as he heard about "great beauty", he guessed in his heart, could it be some kind of love debt
When that guy was young, he was known as "the most handsome man in the world" and provoked a lot of women. There are many cases of love and hatred, and in the end the poisoning is planted in the woman's belly.
However, it is obviously not a love debt, but a blood feud.
Bart's tone was also a bit disdainful, and he said: "The 'Viscount Uke' is a famous leader of the strange thieves in Sid. He was made a viscount because he led tens of thousands of people to defect to the Kingdom of Glory as soon as it was founded. He suddenly changed, Became a noble lord..."
After a pause, he continued: "It's also because his goddaughter Maritis, with her stunning looks, was attracted by 'Prince Harper', and now there are faint signs of becoming a popular noble in the Kingdom of Glory. ..”
When Ren heard this, he understood.
It turns out that this "Viscount Uker" was one of the nine leaders of Sid's first Phantom Thieves group "Nine-Headed Owl Phantom Thieves" more than 20 years ago.
Back then, this Phantom Thieves Group was a top-level group that was larger than Bazel's "White Wolf Phantom Thieves".
This notorious group of Phantom Thieves commits all kinds of crimes including rape, robbery and robbery. There are more than 100,000 Phantom Thieves under them, causing harm to everyone.
At that time, [Sword of Justice] Guy was at the height of his popularity, and he was also the number one bounty hunter in Sid, specializing in hunting all kinds of top-level monster thieves.
Relying on his superb swordsmanship, he set his sights on the "Nine-Headed Owls Phantom Thieves" and targeted the lone "Nine-Headed Owls".
Then in less than a year, he killed eight of the nine high-level extraordinary beings.
He will continue to kill whoever is the leader.
In the end, the "Sid's First Phantom Thieves" were broken up alive by "beheading".
That "Viscount Uker" is the only remaining leader, and that [Moon Beauty] Maritis is the daughter of a leader who was killed in the current "Nine-Headed Owl Phantom Thieves".
Naturally there is a blood feud.
Ren also understood.
Bart made no secret of his disdain for the Phantom Thief turning into a noble, but he was helpless.
He slowly recounted some of his experiences, and then added: "Although this [Moon Beauty] Maritis is beautiful, she is not a good girl. After all, she came from the den of monster thieves. I heard that she is a femme fatale..."
This extraordinary world is very cruel. The more beautiful a woman is, if she has no skills, she will only be a plaything of men, not to mention that in a place like the Phantom Thieves where human nature is inherently evil.
Ren asked curiously: "Does she have any extraordinary abilities?"
Bart frowned: "As for extraordinary abilities... I haven't heard of her having any records of fighting anyone. But it is rumored that she is an extraordinary person in the spiritual system and practices charm skills. No, that 'Prince Harper' is obsessed with her. , this is all about marriage..."
"..."
Ren listened, thoughtfully.
... .
Ren and the "Mountain Deer Group" chatted word by word, and figured out the general ins and outs.
The large army is moving at a slightly slower speed, and it will probably take tomorrow to reach the ruins area.
As night fell, the team began to make fires and set up camp.
Except for encountering a few small waves of zombie attacks, everything was normal.
While he was eating, Ren suddenly heard a "pop" sound like a gunshot.
Listen carefully, it's the sound of a whip.
If you ask others, you will know that you are tired, like the after-dinner entertainment program - "Guy's Whipping".
It was only at this time every day that the noble knights did not stop the hunters from coming to watch, just to humiliate the former number one bounty hunter.
Ren also mixed in the crowd and walked over.
A temporary trial stand was set up in the camp for this purpose, and Guy was chained to the cross and motionless.
The fiery red bonfire reflected the faces watching the excitement.
The executioners were not those noble knights, but ordinary hunters.
A guy with his shirt open and a lot of chest hair exposed was shouting hard.
"Come on, anyone can do it, and you can whip a thousand liso!"
"As long as you hear the sound, you can receive ten silver coins immediately~"
"Next... who else wants to try? Haha, this is a murderous devil with a bounty of two billion, don't you want to give him a whip for the wronged souls he killed?"
"Haha, Mag, you only heard ten sounds from these fifteen lashes... However, you still gained ten thousand liso in vain! Next time..."
"..."
There were several whips soaked in the medicine tank. From time to time, a hunter would come on stage, pick up the whip and hit Guy hard, leaving a bloody whip mark.
With one sound, you can get ten silver coins.
Everyone was having a great time smoking.
Ren took a sniff and found that the potion had a corrosive smell, which smelled a bit like sand salt and crocus juice. He let out a soft sigh in his heart: "Painful Potion?"
He is now quite proficient in potions, so he can naturally identify this potion.
This is a potion prepared by the alchemist for interrogation, which can multiply the pain.
If the whip is soaked in this potion, the wound will feel like a burn, causing continuous pain. This is the severe pain that normal people's willpower is very strong.
However, Guy, who was tied to the cross, remained silent and allowed the whip to hit his body, as if he was completely unconscious.
One whip, another whip, until the skin is torn and the flesh is bloody.
Although there is money to be made, not everyone has a torturing hobby.
Although the hunters thought Guy deserved to die, after all, only a few came to the stage to take action.
However, dozens of people came on stage, and hundreds or even thousands of whips were used, and Guy looked like he was dying.
... ..
The flogging lasted nearly an hour.
Guy on the cross had become very weak and blood was flowing all over the ground. Probably a few more whippings, and he could die suddenly at any time.
A certain knight passed the order from above and announced that "today's show" was over, and then everyone dispersed.
The hunters around him all went back to their tents to rest, but Ren didn't leave.
He noticed that Guy's gaze, hidden behind his blood-stained hair, fell on him.
Although I don’t know how the other party recognized him, at that glance, the other party must have recognized him.
Renn probably guessed why Guy received this whipping. This guy was like a self-abusing ascetic who had been using this method of abusing himself to atone for his sins.
The hairy-chested man on the stage looked at Ren and asked, "Hey, do you want to be whipped twice? Unfortunately, today's event has ended..."
Ren shrugged, pointed at Guy on the stage and said: "Man, I am a doctor. I think... you should give me a few silver coins and I will help you cure him. Otherwise he may not survive tonight. , there won’t be anything to play with tomorrow.”
Hearing this statement, the hairy-chested man burst into laughter and said, "You, the doctor, have found a good idea to make money."
Renn also sneered, noncommittal.
At this time, his cochlea moved slightly, and he noticed someone coming behind him long before the gold coin landed at his feet.
He did not move, but at this moment a charming voice came from behind: "There is no need to cure him, just let him not die."
Ren turned his head and saw a very coquettish-looking woman.
She was wearing a long black gauze skirt, and a pair of slender white legs were looming in the black gauze skirt. The upper body is even cooler. The thin piece of fabric like a bikini covers some private parts as big as a palm, exposing the entire beautiful back and slender waist.
She walked towards her in a graceful and graceful manner, her whole body exuding an ultimate temptation that made people feel as if they could see the beauty of spring just by focusing their eyes, and it made people's hearts irritate.
This is a beautiful woman who makes people look very coquettish and makes people think she is not a good person, but they can't help but want to press her to the ground and rub her.
But at this time, Ren heard a clear beep from the system.
[Ding! Your mental power fluctuates abnormally, and you have been eroded by the 'charm spell'...]
"The art of charm is indeed extraordinary in the spiritual system..."
This was the first time that Ren encountered this extraordinary ability.
The charm was not deliberately released for him. Perhaps this woman created such a "spiritual aura" that was always out in order to increase her charm.
Even though this ability is a bit unattractive, it is one of the "laws of lust" among the orthodox "Seventy-two Divine Generals" and one of the seven sins!
Seeing this woman who suddenly appeared, Renn naturally guessed her identity. She was probably the [Moon Beauty] Maritis.
He seemed like a normal man, and did not hide his direct gaze as he roamed around her body unceremoniously.
The woman seemed to be accustomed to men looking at her like this. She didn't even look at Ren. She walked up to Guy and chuckled: "Mr. Guy, it's just the beginning. Don't die too soon." Already..."
After admiring the wounds on Guy's body, she left with satisfaction.
It wasn't until the woman walked into the tent in the distance that the hairy-chested man withdrew his gaze.
He looked at Ren, who picked up the gold coin, with a flushed smile: "Hey, man, you're lucky. That's the gold coin Miss Maritis rewarded you with."
"Oh, yes. It still has a body fragrance..."
Renn picked up the gold coins on the ground and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
Upon hearing this, the man with the hairy chest showed a superior expression and said, "I can't hold it in anymore. You should take good care of it, I'm going to find a bitch to vent my anger on..."
... .
As soon as the guy left, there was no one on the execution platform except for a few listless guards standing dozens of meters apart.
Renn walked up to Guy and took out the surgical instruments.
Sure enough, Guy recognized him and said with a smile: "Mr. Doctor, we meet again."
Although Ren didn't know how he could laugh with such a serious injury, the guy in front of him was smiling.
A very calm smile, no one could see any pessimism.
"Yes. We meet again."
Renn pursed his lips and said, "But I didn't expect to see you in this situation..."
As he spoke, he checked Guy's injuries and said to himself: "The toxin has been removed, but the recovery is not very good. Your body is in bad shape and you need to supplement your nutrition..."
Muscle atrophy requires a lot of energy to recuperate. But now Guy's body is no different from before. But when I think about it, it’s normal. They are all prisoners, so it’s no wonder they can eat well.
When Guy heard this, there were some strange mood swings in his eyes, "Thank you, Mr. Doctor."
Ren frowned slightly and said, "I gave you the antidote because I didn't want to see you injured like this."
They are all superficial injuries, which are not difficult to deal with except torturing people.
In order to prevent others from seeing anything, he only used some conventional surgical techniques, including debridement and suturing.
After a pause, he continued: "I think that even if you are like this, the fourth-level red robe magic should not be able to keep you."
Wren heard about it and the guy was arrested without even putting up any resistance.
Guy said calmly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Doctor, to let you see me in such a bad state. However, they are right. I should atone for the sins of my men, and I deserve this whipping." . . . ”
Ren dealt with the injury and had no intention of persuading him to say anything.
Only he can overcome the psychological hurdle.
He asked: "Where's Naretta?"
Guy was still calm: "They were captured by those people."
Ren asked curiously: "Oh, anyone else dares to catch her?"
Guy: "The bloodline of the curse people has a strong power of curse, but they are also top psychic mediums and can use it to break the curse. I heard that those guys discovered an underground palace with a strong curse and a 'curse sequence' The archmage heard about Naretta and captured him. His extraordinary rank and ability can suppress the negative effects of blood. After all, Naretta is just an ordinary person... "
Ren was also surprised when he heard this.
Thinking about it, he asked again: "Then what are you going to do? Get caught and then let a phantom thief who becomes a noble kill you?"
"I don't think Naretta can die. But I don't feel at ease if she falls into the hands of that curse mage. So, I plan to go over and have a look."
When talking about this, Guy showed his optimism about life again: "No, someone is planning to give me a free trip, which saves me having to leave on my own."
"hehe... "
Renn chuckled. There was probably no one else in the world who could use the "prison car" as a free car.
But when he heard this, he knew that the other party didn't need to save him at all.
As for this recycling, Guy rarely asked: "What about you?"
Renn: "My friend was captured or killed by people from the Rosas family. I plan to go and have a look. Maybe a few people will be killed..."
Guy said calmly: "Oh."
When the two of them said this, they stopped talking.
Rendi cleaned his wound, but it was not completely cured. Instead, some scary-looking suture scars were left.
After handling all this, he took out another milky white potion and said: "This is a [powerful nutritional potion] that can help you recover part of your muscles. But you need to use your fighting energy to absorb it..."
Ren thought about it and felt that he should give his advice to someone who would probably not stop thinking about "self-harm".
He then said: "[Frost Moon Swordsman] Carlo Gracie should appear in the 'Black Wind Territory' recently. I don't think you can persuade him in your current state..."
When Guy heard that name, he remained silent, but his eyes trembled for a moment.
Done, done.
Renn left the prison van without looking back.
He is very much like a quack doctor who only wants money and has done some rough stitching.